Wal-Mart Works for Lots of People

RECEIVED Mon., Jan. 21, 2008

Dear Editor,
    I’m almost afraid to say that I like Wal-Mart. Since I make so much money as an elementary school teacher, Wal-Mart works for my budget. I can actually afford to feed and clothe my family with goods from Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart might even provide jobs for some of my neighbors and convenience for my elderly neighbors who don’t own a car. I will still patronize Zingers, Sun Harvest, and the other stores close by because they offer something unique that Wal-Mart does not. The amount of whining by RG4N is sickening, and they waste both the time and money of the city and the courts [“RG4N Vows to Fight On,” News, Jan. 18]. RG4N does not speak for all the residents in this area. Some of us are actually looking forward to Wal-Mart. Please don't hate me.
Leslie Pearlman
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